Global Patent Index - EP 1337171 B1

EP 1337171 B1 20090701 - TEA BREWING METHOD AND APPARATUS

Title (en)

TEA BREWING METHOD AND APPARATUS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR TEEZUBEREITUNG

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL D'INFUSION DE THE

Publication

EP 1337171 B1 20090701 (EN)

Application

EP 01998249 A 20011114

Priority

  • EP 0113252 W 20011114
  • GB 0029228 A 20001130

Abstract (en)

[origin: US6564697B2] A machine for brewing tea. The machine has a housing, a vessel for receiving leaf tea and a hot water supply that supplies hot water to that vessel. The leaf tea is physically agitated within the vessel to maximise the rate and extent of infusion and the resulting infusion is siphoned out of the vessel before it is dispensed.

IPC 8 full level

A47J 31/00 (2006.01); A47J 31/06 (2006.01); A47J 31/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47J 31/0605 (2013.01 - EP US); A47J 31/18 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0243540 A1 20020606; AT E434961 T1 20090715; AU 2185502 A 20020611; DE 60139141 D1 20090813; EP 1337171 A1 20030827; EP 1337171 B1 20090701; GB 0029228 D0 20010117; JP 2004514487 A 20040520; US 2002104442 A1 20020808; US 6564697 B2 20030520

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0113252 W 20011114; AT 01998249 T 20011114; AU 2185502 A 20011114; DE 60139141 T 20011114; EP 01998249 A 20011114; GB 0029228 A 20001130; JP 2002545527 A 20011114; US 99610101 A 20011128